Wilson Gouveia

Wilson Gouveia (born October 3, 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. Gouveia formerly fought in the UFC. He is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team.

Mixed martial arts career Gouveia hails from Fortaleza, Brazil, and fights out of Coconut Creek, Florida. He defeated Wes Combs at UFC 62, Seth Petruzelli at UFC Fight Night 9 and Carmelo Marrero at UFC 71. In his UFC debut he lost to Keith Jardine by a unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale. He was also scheduled to fight Alessio Sakara at UFC 65 but Gouveia withdrew from the card. He was next scheduled to fight Jason Lambert at UFC 76 but had to withdraw due to a broken nose. The fight was rescheduled for UFC 80, where Wilson Gouveia KO'd Lambert by a devastating left hook. Wilson Gouveia was then on a 4-win streak in the UFC, which was ended by Goran Reljic at UFC 84 when Reljic TKO'd Gouveia in the second round, the fight won "Fight of the night award". Gouveia recently got back on the winning track when he Submitted both Ryan Jensen due to an armbar, and Jason MacDonald due to elbows on the main card on Spike's Ultimate Fighter 8 finale. Wilson lost to Nate Marquardt at UFC 95 via TKO due to strikes.

Gouveia was scheduled to fight James Irvin on August 29, 2009, at UFC 102. However, Irvin was not able to fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by Ed Herman. Wilson was then forced out with a back injury and the bout was scrapped altogether.

Gouveia's latest fight was against Alan Belcher on December 12, 2009, at UFC 107 at a catchweight of 195 lb, which he lost by TKO in the first round. However, the bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.

Gouveia was released from the UFC following his loss to Belcher. He left the company with a 6–4 record.

Post-UFC Wilson was controlled and defeated by Ryan Jimmo on May 7, 2010, at MFC 25 via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, 30–26).

After a long layoff, Wilson returned to action against Dwayne Lewis. Throughout the fight, Gouveia attacked the lower part of Lewis' leg with kicks causing Lewis to collapse. Gouveia attempted to end it on the ground with a choke and a kimura before finishing the fight with punches.

Personal life Wilson and his wife Fernanda have 4 sons named Wilson Jr, William, Wellison and Wesley Gouveia. Wilson also owns an American Top Team gym, ATT West Pines.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Seth Petruzelli, Goran Reljić and Alan Belcher Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Jason Lambert Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Ryan Jensen UFC.com Awards 2008: Ranked #9 Fight of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Win

Wanderson Lima TKO (punches) Combate Brasil 2: Desafio

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Win

Kyle Keeney TKO (leg kick and punches) Fight Time 9: MMA Explosion

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States Win

Dwayne Lewis TKO (punches) MFC 32

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss

Ryan Jimmo Decision (unanimous) MFC 25

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss

Alan Belcher TKO (punches) UFC 107

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Catchweight (195 lb) bout; Fight of the Night. Loss

Nate Marquardt TKO (knee and punches) UFC 95

London, England, United Kingdom Win

Jason MacDonald TKO (submission to strikes) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (189 lb) bout. Win

Ryan Jensen Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night 15

Omaha, Nebraska, United States Submission of the Night. Loss

Goran Reljic TKO (punches) UFC 84

Nevada, United States Middleweight debut; Fight of the Night. Win

Jason Lambert KO (punch) UFC 80

Newcastle upon Tyne, England Knockout of the Night. Win

Carmelo Marrero Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 71

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Seth Petruzelli Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard

Nevada, United States Win

Wes Combs Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Keith Jardine Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Kazuhiro Hamanaka KO (punches) Euphoria: USA vs. Japan

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Mike Delaney TKO (submission to punches) FCC 15: Freestyle Combat Challenge 15

Racine, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Rory Singer KO (knee) KOTC 32: Bringing Heat

Miami, Florida, United States Win

Ron Faircloth Decision (unanimous) AFC 6: Absolute Fighting Championships 6

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Loss

Ron Faircloth TKO (corner stoppage) AFC 4: Absolute Fighting Championships 4

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Loss

Hirotaka Yokoi TKO (punches) HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships 2

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Jon Fitch KO (knee) HOOKnSHOOT: Absolute Fighting Championships 1

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Ahron Davis KO (punch) WEFC 1: Bring It On

Marietta, Georgia, United States Win

Ray Casias Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1

Evansville, Indiana, United States